Coleman stove issue?

[SteveR]

I dug the "trusty" Coleman stove out earlier in the week, and was chuffed when she fired up almost immediately after a VERY long gap. Running on Aspen petrol, so clean as a whistle.

BUT.... there is a leak on the control valve when it's under pressure. I see there is a tiny little oil seal (viton?) so I cleaned to make dure no grit but still leaked. A furtle online, suggests that the whole valve mechanism can be changed, but at a cost. Seems a shame to chuck it away, but 30+ quid for a stove that only cost me about 40 years ago, seems daft.

Anyone know of a fix before I bin it, with regret, and go all gas.

[Apophis]

you could try valve packing if you can find some small enough to do that but its not cheap so would probably be better to buy a new valve

[SteveR]

you could try valve packing if you can find some small enough to do that but its not cheap so would probably be better to buy a new valve

Cheers, as you have to buy a whole new valve assembly, it is not realy cost effective, so I'll drain it out and put it on ebay as a spares or repair. It'll be useful for someone!

[Apophis]

i just found this
https://www.oldcolemanparts.com/select- ... o-ring-s20

[SteveR]

i just found this
https://www.oldcolemanparts.com/select- ... o-ring-s20

Good site that, thanks.

They have the full assembly, which is the recommended fix for this type of leak. I thought it was just the viton seal, but apparently not...

https://www.oldcolemanparts.com/select- ... y-C54.html

But £30 plus here in teh UK...

[SteveR]

Ended up in the scrap bin in the end....